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Tara Brach

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Miscellaneous Recordings, Including Events and Retreats (more will be added as they are available):

Date Question and Response Afternoon with Joseph Goldstein at the Cedar Lane UU Church, Bethesda, MD Teacher Length File Size
2009-08-22 Meditation Joseph Goldstein 24:52 4.3MB
2009-08-22 Session 1 - Question and Response Joseph Goldstein 1:07:02 11.5MB
2009-08-22 Session 2 - Question and Response Joseph Goldstein 59:03 10.1MB

Date

2009-06-13 Daylong with Rick Hanson and Tara Brach in Bethesda, MD
"The Neurodharma of Love - Using Brain Science and Buddhist Wisdom to Illuminate the Heart of Important Relationships"

Rick is a psychologist, author, and teacher at the intersection of psychology, neurology, and contemplative practice. For more information and neurodharma resources, go to www.WiseBrain.org. His book - Buddha's Brain: The New Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom - will be published this October.

Each recording includes teaching talks, guided meditations and question/response times. They are presented in order as the day progressed - 9am to 5pm.

Teacher Length File Size
2009-06-13 Part 1 - The Mind and the Brain Rick Hanson & Tara Brach 1:25:40 14.7 MB
2009-06-13 Part 2 - Being for Yourself Rick Hanson & Tara Brach 1:18:57 13.5 MB
2009-06-13 Part 3 - Empathy Rick Hanson & Tara Brach 1:23:11 14.2 MB
2009-06-13 Part 4 - Two Wolves in the Heart Rick Hanson & Tara Brach 56:53 9.8 MB


Date 2009-02-28 Daylong Retreat with Sharon Salzberg in Bethesda, MD
"Working with Your Enemies: Finding Freedom from Hostility and Fear"
Teacher Length File Size
2009-02-28 Introduction Sharon Salzberg 25:24 4.4MB
2009-02-28 Meditation on Balance Sharon Salzberg 21:46 3.7MB
2009-02-28 Question and Answer Sharon Salzberg 47:54 8.2MB
2009-02-28 Walking Meditation Instruction Sharon Salzberg 8:04 1.4MB
2009-02-28 Guided Meditation Sharon Salzberg 21:44 3.7MB
2009-02-28 Question and Answer - Lovingkindness Sharon Salzberg 58:21 10.0MB
2009-02-28 More Question and Answer Sharon Salzberg 42:50 7.4MB
2009-02-28 Lovingkindness Meditation Sharon Salzberg 16:31 2.8MB

Date 2008-12-27 to 2009-01-01 IMCW New Year's Retreat in Emmitsburg, MC
"Awakening the Heart of Compassion"
with Tara Brach, Pat Coffey, Hugh Byrne and Jonathan Foust
Teacher Length File Size
  Evening Dharma Talks      
2008-12-27 Introductions, Instructions, Dharma All 1:07:06 11.5MB
2008-12-28 Challenges and Difficulties of Meditation in Daily Life Hugh Byrne 59:10 10.1MB
2008-12-29 Insight Meditation Pat Coffey 1:00:47 10.4MB
2008-12-31 Fruits of Practice Jonathan Foust 56:25 1.4MB
  Afternoon Guided Heart Meditations      
2008-12-28 Guided Heart Meditation Pat Coffey 16:29 2.8MB
2008-12-29 Guided Heart Meditation Tara Brach 35:22 6.1MB
2008-12-30 Lovingkindness Meditation Tara Brach 31:56 5.9MB
2008-12-31 Compassion Practice Hugh Byrne 38:06 6.5MB
  Morning Meditations, Instructions, Questions/Answers      
2008-12-28 Guided Meditation Tara Brach 41:43 7.2MB
2008-12-28 Walking Instructions, Questions/Answers Tara Brach 23:09 4.0MB
2008-12-29 Guided Meditation Pat Coffey 43:21 7.5MB
2008-12-29 Instruction, Questions/Answers Pat Coffey 15:23 2.6MB
2008-12-30 Instruction and Meditation Tara Brach 39:38 6.9MB
2008-12-30 Questions/Answers Tara Brach 14:41 2.5MB
2008-12-31 Guided Meditation Pat Coffey 35:41 6.1MB
2008-12-31 Questions/Answers Pat Coffey 11:50 2.0MB
2009-01-01 Supporting Practice All 32:17 5.5MB
2009-01-01 Interpersonal Meditation Tara Brach 26:58 4.6MB
2009-01-01 Sharing All 22:43 3.9MB
2009-01-01 Generosity All 18:59 3.5MB
  Evening Chanting and Ceremony      
2008-12-29 Chanting - Gate Gate Pat Coffey 13:13 2.3MB
2008-12-30 Evening Chanting Tara Brach 12:00 2.0MB
2008-12-31 The Brahmaviharas Tara Brach 25:57 4.5MB
2008-12-31 Flute Jonathan Foust 07:12 6.5MB
2008-12-31 Candle Ceremony Hugh Byrne & Pat Coffey 14:19 1.3MB

Date 2008 IMCW Spring Weeklong Retreat at Sevenoaks, VA
Evening Dharma Talks:
Teacher Length File Size
2008-05-03 The R-A-I-N- of Compassion Tara Brach 57:36 9.6MB
2008-05-03 Chanting and Flute Tara Brach & Jonathan Foust 14:39 2.5MB
2008-05-04 Embodied Presence Pat Coffey 53:24 9.2MB
2008-05-05 Loving Ourselves Eric Kolvig 57:58 9.9MB
2008-05-06 True Refuge Tara Brach 1:01:13 11.5MB
2008-05-07 A Hero's Journey (Part 1) Pat Coffey 1:01:28 11.0MB
2008-05-08 A Hero's Journey (Part 2) Eric Kolvig 1:03:08 10.8MB

Date Title Teacher Length File Size
2008-08-24 Lucinda Peach - Celebration of Her Life
Memorial service held at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bethesda, MD. Speakers included Tara Brach, Rebecca Cooke, Richard Miller, Hugh Byrne, Sue Headlee, Jerry Davis, Candida DeLuise, Juliet Mohnkern and John Butler. Musicians included April Powers (soloist), Bill Jenkins and Brian Harrison (interlude), and the Shambhala Center singers.
Tara Brach, various 1:21:51 14.0MB

Date 2007 IMCW Spring Weeklong Retreat at Sevenoaks, VA
Evening Dharma Talks:
Teacher Length File Size
2007-04-28 Beyond the Judging Mind James Baraz 57:36 9.9MB
2007-04-30 The Three Characteristics Jonathan Foust 59:46 10.2MB
2007-05-01 Awakening Joy (Part 1) James Baraz 1:04:35 11.0MB
2007-05-03 Awakening Joy (Part 2) James Baraz 1:12:13 12.3MB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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